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Moose
Moose
scottieham


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM
Location: Moosehead Lake Region, Maine
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 3200
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Animals
Date Uploaded: Sep 3, 2009

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Comments: 8
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 My first moose. Taken on my vacation to Maine the first week of August. Unfortunately the day we had our moose safari was the worst weather of the trip and it was spitting rain while we were out in the canoe. By the time we saw him the light was fading and I had to shoot at ISO 3200 to have a fast enough shutter speed to shoot from the canoe. I'd rather have a noisy photo than none at all!

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Neat image, but not too much because I didn't want to loose too much detail.
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 09/07/2009 01:17:41 PM
Wow..lucky you! Great shot! :O)
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 09/04/2009 07:25:34 AM
Excellent capture!! I also like the way you've captured the water splashes, and the angles of the hind legs emphasize the awkward poses these creatures sometimes assume.
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 09/04/2009 06:14:23 AM
I am so jealous! Great capture, whatever the ISO.

I'd cheat and dodge the eye area a little; there's actually a little catchlight there you could bring out. I'm a catchlight addict ;-)
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 09/03/2009 08:25:18 PM
You are blessed to have captured this. I saw a male and female on a road in northern Ontario, by the time I stopped to get a photo, they disappeared into the forest.
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 09/03/2009 05:26:34 PM
Excellent job getting him so crisp at such a high ISO ... Love the way the water is just parting in front of him .. they are not the most graceful of creatures but very imposing when they are full grown.
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 09/03/2009 04:01:14 PM
A young male, nice find.
Light is always a challenge with wildlife, seems they are always active when the light is lowest.... one more challenge for the wildlife photographer : )
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 09/03/2009 01:25:44 PM
these guys are so hard to find - and i am sure glad you got this - even with the noise. good work!
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 09/03/2009 01:06:27 PM
Well, you seem to have done it again. I agree with you that a noisy shot is better than none. But, looking closer, the detail on the Moose and water, considering the ISO 3200, is really very acceptable. I think I prefer this to a pin sharp image. It is real and of the moment, a true capture of wildlife in not the best conditions.

This is going to be tough matching your shots:))
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